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INFLUENZA— EPIZOODY— TYPHOID FEVER. 



Influenza is a contagious specific fever of the 

 laorse. It stupifies the brain and nerves. The dis- 

 ease is very apt to assume an epizoodic form, an 

 attack of especial organs, as at one period the in- 

 testines, at another the lungs, heart, etc. It has 

 been known in ancient and tlie dark ages of his- 

 tory to follow the track of the great armies all over 

 Europe, causing great losses among the horses. It 

 is more liable to attack young horses of frora two 

 to five years of age. Overfed, fat young horses and 

 animals that do not have sufficient exercise are 

 more susceptible to it. 



The contagion will remain In an infected stable 

 for some time, or it may be carried in the clothing 

 of the attendant, or in being watered from the 

 same trough or bucket. Creolol should be used as 

 a disinfectant in all contagious diseases, such as 

 influenza, epizoody, typhoid fever, etc. 



Stalls, troughs, buckets, curry combs and all sta- 

 ble utensils used in working about such infected 

 animals, should be washed in a solution of one 

 part creolol to fifty parts water. The bedding 

 should be sprinkled slightly with one part creolol 

 to one hundred parts water. 



A few drops in the drinking water three or four 

 times a day will greatly assist in the care of the 

 various fevers and diseases of the digestive tract. 



SYMPTOMS.— The first is a fever, which becomes 

 intense in a short time. Within a period of twenty- 

 four hours the body may increase in temperature 

 from 100° F. (normal) to 104" or 106° F. The animal 

 becomes stupid, stands with his head down, and 

 has no inclination to move or pay any attention to 

 the surroundings. The pulse becomes high, eyes 

 are puffy and swollen; tears run down and may 

 blister the skin. If no other serious complications 

 arise from the effects of this disease, a change for 

 the better may be anticipated after about the sev- 

 enth day. 



TREATMENT.— Place the animal in a comfort- 

 able stall away from the other horses If possible. 



